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With all the talk of historical and military books out there, I want to read The Art of War, but my local libraries all have had their copies out for a long time. Should that be a red flag in the Patriot Act surveillance? (j/k, really US govt, I was just kidding)

Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black. I know of his "irreverent" comedy, and his autobiography supports that attitude, but the title says it all. Ugh, not funny to me.

SW On Trial by David Brin & Matthew Stover (with a middle name now). I met the author (Brin) standing in line at this year's Comic-Con, but overall it was a just-okay read, occasionally funny and sometimes thought-provoking.

Shadow Moon and Shadow Dawn by Chris Claremont and George Lucas. These are the first 2 parts of the trilogy "from two of the most celebrated imaginations of our time," and I am only finishing the third one because I'm 2/3 of the way there. It continues the story from Willow, but I am uninterested in how the characters live/die/react, nor how the kingdom is saved/destroyed/forever changed. Boooo-ring. Quite disappointing.

I tried reading that Shadow whatever mess years ago. I couldn't get through the first one. When you start by killing all but the main character, and change his name, it seems like you may as well just create a new universe.

I tried reading that Shadow whatever mess years ago. I couldn't get through the first one. When you start by killing all but the main character, and change his name, it seems like you may as well just create a new universe.

(Bel-Cam hooks himself up to electro-shock device)

BBZZZTT!!!!

(Bel-Cam takes happy, feel-better pills)

GULP! UUUMM!

(Bel-Cam attends positive thinking and empowerment seminar)

WHOO-HOO!! YEAH!! I CAN DO IT!!

Ahhhhh! And when I've finished this awesomely great trilogy with exceptional characterization and smooth, easily transitioned plotlines, I will tell you all how excellent it turns out!

Wait. That statement just ended with a preposition... that means it's bad. Oh no...

I did something I seldom do with reading. I started other books before I finished one. While still laboring through the third in the Shadow War trilogy (now almost 300 pages in), I read:

Carrie by Stephen King. I really liked it; it even made me a tad uneasy going to bed after reading it, even though I knew the basic story ending from the movie shots I'd seen (haven't seen the entire movie all the way through).

I wanted to read my first Louis L'Amour book, and when checking the shelf at the library, what title jumped out at me?... Lando. It was good. I may read some more L'L's later, since they're short and easy to follow.